Broom and mop combination



Aug. w,'1948. N. M. CROFTON BROOM AND MOP COMBINATION Filed Jan. 8, 19442 Sheets-Sheet l Aug. 10, 1948. N. M. CROFTON BROOM AND MOP COMBINATION2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 8, '1944 Patented Aug. 10, 1948 LUNlTEDSTATES PATENT orncg Nelle M. Crofton, Parkersburg, W. Va.

Application January 8, 1944, Serial No. 517,554

This invention relates to a combination or attachment whereby anordinary broom or brush is adaptable for sweeping, scrubbing or moppingwith one adjustment of condition of the parts.

It is particularly aimed to provide a structure in the nature of ajacket or saddle readily applicable to a broom or brush handle, onewhich may be laundered, and one to which a diiferent form or forms ofscrubbing or mopping elements may be selectively attachable.

It is particularly aimed further to provide a structure wherein the mopcloth will be attached to the saddle in such manner that at the meetingedges of the mop cloth, the brushing surface of the broom will beexposed so that the broom may function normally although having the mopattached thereto.

The more specific objects and advantages will become apparent from aconsideration of the description following taken in connection with 4accompanying drawings illustrating an operative embodiment. a

In said drawings:

Figure l is a view in elevation showing a broom with my improvementsattached thereto, in front elevation;

Figure 2 is a view of the parts of Figure 1 in rear elevation and partlybroken away to disclose details;

Figure 3 is a vertical edge elevation;

Figure 4 is a horizontal section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is a front elevation similar to Figure 1, but with the mopfolded;

Figure 6 is an edge elevation of the parts of Figure 5;

Figure '7 is a perspective view of a broom with a saddle in placethereon; and

Figure 8 is a perspective view of one of the mops, or cloths.

Referring specifically to the drawings wherein like reference charactersdesignate like or similar parts throughout the different views, theinvention particularly coacts with an ordinary broom generallydesignated 10, and II being the handle of such broom, 12 being thestraws.

A saddle l3 of textile fabric or other flexible material is removablyseated on the upper end of the bristles or straws l2 and it has acentral opening at 14 through which the handle ll pro- J'ects.

Along the lower edge of the saddle, at one side of the broom, it hasinclined marginal edges at 15, diverging upwardly and stitched at Hi tothe saddle l3 and extending completely around the 2 Claims. (Cl. 15-247)latter and parallel tothe lower edge of the saddle is an attaching strip[1. The said stitching at 16 provides a series of separated loops l8aroun the saddle.

A scrubbing cloth or mop similar to a turkish towel is disclosed at l8.This cloth may be doubled or of two-ply as shown at H! in Figure 8, andaround the upper edge thereof, an attaching band or tape '20 is stitchedas at 2|, leaving a plurality of separate textile or other loops at 22.

The said cloth or mop 18 may be detachably secured to the saddle, bymeans of cords or strings 23 of textile fabric, which may if desired bepermanently tied in the loops [8' and then tied in the adjacent loops22.

It will be noted that due to the inclination of the edges I5 andportions of the band 11, that the free edges of the cloth l8 cross eachother above the sweeping end of the broom, as shown in Figure 1, thusexposing a portion of the straws so that when the cloth is attached, thestructure may be used as a mop for scrubbing or as a broom for sweeping.

Attention is called to the fact that the cloth l8 may be of any suitableconstruction, for instance be like turkish towels, or may have polishingcloths attached thereto when the same are to be used for polishingpurposes and may also have chamois skin attached thereto.

When desired, as shown in Figure 6, the lower or free end of the cloth18 may be doubled back and so held through the engagement of a flexibleloop 24 thereon, with a hook 25 suspended by a flexible tab 26. It is tobe understood that I am not limited to such means since I may hold thefree end of the mop doubled by employing a cord or string like that at23 in lieu of the loop 24 and hook 25.

Spaced above the band I! is a band 2'! of textile fabric or the likewhich is stitched in place to the saddle at 28 half way around thesaddle, thus leaving half of the web as at 29 unconnected to the saddle.In this large loop 2-9, I may thread and suspend the cloth or mop whennot in use or when sweeping, as suggested in dotted lines in Figure 3.

Various changes may be resorted to provided they fall within the spiritand scope of the invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A structure of the class described comprising a saddle applicable tothe upper portion of a broom head, an elongated mop cloth having anupper end wrapped around the broom head and suspended from the saddle,means on the saddle 3 providing a. loop, said cloth being separable on aline extending longitudinally and on the side of the broom head oppositeto said loop so that the cloth may be raised to expose the broom headand partially pass through the loop to maintain the broom head exposed,attaching bands on the saddle and cloth, string means separatelyconnecting the bands, and portions of the band on the saddle, disposedabove the line of separation of the cloth, being inclined withrespect tothe free end of the broom head to cause the cloth,

when attached thereto, to partly expose the,

broom head.

2. In a structure of the character described,- a;

saddle engageable over the upper portion of a broom head, an elongatedmop cloth fold-ed'longi tudinally around the broom headand:detachablysuspended from the saddle and having its longitudinaledges partially overlapping at its sus-' pended end, and means on thesaddle providing a loop disposed above the upper edge of the mop clothand on the side of the broom head opposite to. said overlapping edgesofthe cloth, said mop cloth being adapted to :be folded back upon itselfand partially passing through said loop for supporting the mop cloth ina spread, inoperative position for exposing the outer end of the broomhead.

NELLE M. CROFTON.

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